80 FR 30711 - Notice of Availability of the Great Basin Region Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments and Final Environmental Impact Statements for the Sub-Regions of Idaho and Southwestern Montana; Nevada and Northeastern California; Oregon; and Utah
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 103 (May 29, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30711-30714] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12948] [[Page 30711]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO2100000 L11100000.DQ0000.LXSISGST0000] Notice of Availability of the Great Basin Region Greater Sage- Grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments and Final Environmental Impact Statements for the Sub-Regions of Idaho and Southwestern Montana; Nevada and Northeastern California; Oregon; and Utah AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) have prepared Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments (LUPA) and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for planning units in Idaho, Southwestern Montana, Nevada, Northeastern California, Oregon, and Utah. There are four separate Final EISs being conducted in the Great Basin Region and this notice announces the availability of all four. DATES: BLM planning regulations state that any person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations may protest the BLM's and Forest Service's Proposed LUP/Final EIS. A person who meets the conditions and files a protest must file the protest within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. In accordance with 36 CFR 219.59, the Forest Service will waive its objection procedures of this subpart and instead adopt the BLM's protest procedures outlined in 43 CFR 1610.5-2. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Idaho and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Northeastern California, Oregon, and Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs have been sent to affected Federal, State and local government agencies, tribal governments, and to other stakeholders and members of the public who have requested copies. Copies of the Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs are available for public inspecton at the addresses listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Interested persons may also review the Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs on the internet at http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/sagegrouse.html. All protests must be in writing and mailed to one of the following addresses: Regular Mail: BLM Director (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, P.O. Box 71383, Washington, DC 20024-1383. Overnight Delivery: BLM Director (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Idaho and Southwestern Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Jonathan Beck, BLM Idaho State Office GRSG Planning Lead, telephone 208-373-4070; address 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709; email [email protected]. For the Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Lauren Mermejo, BLM Nevada State Office GRSG Project Lead, telephone 775-861-6580; address 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502; email [email protected]. For the Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Joan Suther, BLM Oregon State Office GRSG Planning Lead, telephone 541-573- 4445; address BLM Burns District, 28910 Hwy 20, West Hines, OR 97738; email [email protected]. For the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Quincy Bahr, BLM Utah State Office GRSG Project Lead, telephone 801-539-4122; address 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1345; email [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individuals during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM and Forest Service prepared the Idaho and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Northeastern California, and Utah Greater Sage-Grouse LUPAs and EISs. The Oregon LUPA/EIS was prepared solely by the BLM because there were no National Forest System lands involved. All four of these Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs address a range of alternatives focused on specific conservation measures across the range of the Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG). All four of these EISs are part of a total of 15 separate EISs that make up the BLM and Forest Service National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy. These four EISs will amend the following BLM Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and Management Framework Plans (MFPs) and Forest Service Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) in the Great Basin Region: CaliforniaAlturas RMP (2008) Eagle Lake RMP (2008) Surprise RMP (2008) Idaho Birds of Prey NCA RMP (2008) Bruneau RMP revision (and existing 1983 Bruneau MFP) Challis RMP (1999) Craters of the Moon NM RMP (2006) Four Rivers RMP revision (and existing 1988 Cascade RMP and 1983 Kuna and Bruneau MFPs) Jarbidge RMP revision (and existing 1987 Jarbidge RMP) Lemhi RMP (1987) Owyhee RMP (1999) Pocatello RMP revision Shoshone-Burley RMP revision (and existing 1980 Bennett Hills/ Timmerman Hills, 1985 Cassia, 1975 Magic, 1985 Monument, 1981 Sun Valley, and 1982 Twin Falls MFPs/RMPs) Upper Snake RMP revision (and existing 1983 Big Lost, 1985 Medicine Lodge, 1981 Big Desert, and 1981 Little Lost-Birch Creek MFPs/ RMPs) Boise National Forest, LRMP (2003) Curlew National Grassland Management Plan, LRMP (2002) Caribou National Forest, Revised LRMP (2003) Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Targhee National Forest LRMP (1997) Salmon-Challis National Forest, Challis National Forest LRMP (1987) Salmon-Challis National Forest, Salmon National Forest LRMP (1988) Sawtooth National Forest, Revised LRMP (2003) Montana Dillon RMP (2006) Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, LRMP (2009) Nevada Battle Mountain RMP revision (and existing 1997 Tonopah and 1986 Shoshone-Eureka RMPs) Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon NCA RMP (2004) Carson City RMP revision (and existing 2001 Carson City Consolidated RMP) Elko RMP (1987) Ely RMP (2008) [[Page 30712]] Wells RMP (1985) Winnemucca RMP revision (and existing 1982 Paradise-Denio MFP and 1982 Sonoma-Gerlach RMP) Humboldt National Forest, LRMP (1986) Toiyabe National Forest, LRMP (1986) Oregon Andrews RMP (2005) Baker RMP revision (and existing 1989 Baker RMP) Brothers-LaPine RMP (1989) Lakeview RMP amendment (and existing 2003 Lakeview RMP) Southeastern Oregon RMP amendment (and existing 2003 Southeastern Oregon RMP) Steens RMP (2005) Three Rivers RMP (1992) Upper Deschutes RMP (2005) Utah Box Elder RMP (1986) Cedar/Beaver/Garfield/Antimony RMP (1986) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan (2000) House Range RMP (1987) Kanab RMP (2008) Park City MFP (1975) Pinyon MFP (1978) Pony Express RMP (1990) Price RMP (2008) Randolph MFP (1980) Richfield RMP (2008) Salt Lake District Isolated Tracts Planning Analysis (1985) Vernal RMP (2008) Warm Springs RMP (1987) Dixie National Forest, LRMP (1986) Fishlake National Forest, LRMP (1986) Uinta National Forest, Revised LRMP (2003) Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Revised LRMP (2003) Ashley National Forest, LRMP (1986) Manti-La Sal National Forest, LRMP (1986) Management decisions made as a result of these Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs will apply only to BLM-administered and National Forest System lands in the planning area. The planning areas for all four EISs includes approximately 194.0 million acres of BLM, National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, State, tribal, local, and private lands located in 28 Idaho counties (Ada, Adams, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida Owyhee, Payette, Power, Twin Falls, and Washington), 7 Montana counties (Montana, Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Fremont, Clark, Madison, and Silver Bow), 16 Nevada counties (Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe, and White Pine), 5 California counties (Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Siskiyou, and Sierra), 8 Oregon counties (Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, and Union), 24 Utah counties (Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Wayne, and Weber), and 2 Wyoming counties (Sweetwater and Uinta). The decision area for these Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs is defined as those BLM-administered and National Forest System lands and Federal mineral estate within the following habitat management categories: Priority Habitat Management Area (PHMA)--Areas identified as having the highest conservation value for maintaining sustainable GRSG populations; includes breeding, late brood-rearing, and winter concentration areas. Important Habitat Management Area (IHMA) (applicable to Idaho only)--Areas identified as having generally moderate to high conservation value habitat and/or populations that provide a management buffer for the PHMA and to connect patches of PHMA. General Habitat Management Area (GHMA)--Areas of seasonal or year-round GRSG habitat outside of PHMAs. The Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the Idaho and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Northeastern California, Oregon, and Utah Greater Sage-Grouse LUPAs/EISs was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011. A Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Idaho and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Northeastern California, and Utah Draft LUPAs/EISs was published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2013. The Oregon Draft LUPA/EIS was released to the public on November 26, 2013. Comments on the Draft LUPAs/EISs received from the public and internal BLM and Forest Service review were considered and incorporated, as appropriate, into the Proposed Plan. The alternatives presented in Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs are described below: Alternative A would retain the current management goals, objectives and direction specified in the existing BLM RMPs and the Forest Service LRMPs. Alternative B is based on the conservation measures developed by the National Technical Team (NTT) planning effort in Washington Office Instructional Memorandum (IM) Number 2012-044. As directed in the IM, the conservation measures developed by the NTT must be considered and analyzed, as appropriate, through the land use planning process and NEPA by all BLM state and field offices that contain occupied GRSG habitat. Most management actions included in Alternative B would be applied to PHMA. Alternative C is based on a citizen groups' recommended alternative. This alternative emphasizes improvement and protection of habitat for GRSG and is applied to all occupied GRSG habitat. Alternative C would limit commodity development in areas of occupied GRSG habitat, and would close or designate portions of the planning area to some land uses. The Utah LUPA/Draft EIS combined this alternative with Alternative F (discussed below). Alternative D, which was identified as the Preferred Alternative in the Draft EIS, balances opportunities to use and develop the planning area and protects GRSG habitat based on scoping comments and input from Cooperating Agencies involved in the alternatives development process. Protective measures would be applied to GRSG habitat. Alternative E is the alternative provided by the State or Governor's offices for inclusion and analysis in the EISs. It incorporates guidance from specific State Conservation strategies and emphasizes management of greater sage-grouse seasonal habitats and maintaining habitat connectivity to support population objectives. This alternative was identified as a co-Preferred Alternative in the Idaho and Southwestern Montana Draft EIS. Alternative F is also based on a citizen group recommended alternative. This alternative emphasizes improvement and protection of habitat for GRSG and defines different restrictions for PHMA and GHMA. Alternative F would limit commodity development in areas of occupied GRSG habitat, and would close or designate portions of the planning area to some land uses. This alternative does not apply to the Utah sub-regional planning effort, as it was combined with Alternative C. The Proposed LUPA incorporates guidance from specific State Conservation strategies, as well as [[Page 30713]] additional management based on the NTT recommendations. This alternative emphasizes management of GRSG seasonal habitats and maintaining habitat connectivity to support population objectives. The BLM and Forest Service received approximately 4,990 substantive comments, contained in 74,240 submissions during the four Draft EISs' comment periods. Based on comments received during the NEPA process, the following comment topics were frequently identified: General (Process/Policy); Lands and Realty; Livestock Grazing; Minerals and Energy; Predation; Recreation; Socioeconomic; Special Management Area Designations; Special Status Species (Including GRSG); Travel and Access Management; Vegetation; Wildland Fire Management; Wildlife and Fisheries. For the Idaho and Southwestern Montana GRSG Proposed LUPA/Final EIS, the BLM and Forest Service conducted seven public meetings. These meetings were held in Murphy, Idaho Falls, Salmon, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Boise in Idaho and Dillon in Montana during January 2014. For the Nevada and Northeastern California GRSG Proposed LUPA/Final EIS, the BLM and Forest Service conducted seven public meetings. These meetings were held in Cedarville and Susanville, California, and in Reno, Tonopah, Ely, Elko, and Winnemucca, Nevada in early December 2013. For the Oregon GRSG Proposed LUPA/Final EIS, the BLM conducted seven public meetings. These meetings were held in Baker City, Burns, Durkee, Jordan Valley, Lakeview, Ontario and Prineville, Oregon during January 2014. For the Utah GRSG Proposed LUPA/Final EIS, the BLM and Forest Service conducted eight public meetings. These meetings were held in Cedar City, Panguitch, Price, Randolph, Richfield, Salt Lake City, Snowville, and Vernal, Utah during November and December 2013. Comments on the Draft LUPAs/Draft EISs received from the public and internal BLM and Forest Service review were carefully considered and incorporated as appropriate into the proposed LUPAs/Final EISs. The BLM and Forest Service, via the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Management Zone Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Team, will develop a Regional Mitigation Strategy to guide the application of the mitigation hierarchy to address impacts within that Zone. The Regional Mitigation Strategy should consider any State-level GRSG mitigation guidance that is consistent with the requirements. The Regional Mitigation Strategy will be developed in a transparent manner, based on the best science available and standardized metrics. Copies of the Idaho and Southwestern Montana GRSG Proposed LUPA/ Final EIS are available for public inspection at: BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709 BLM Boise District Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705 BLM Owyhee Field Office, 20 First Avenue West, Marsing, ID 83639 BLM Idaho Falls District Office, 1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 BLM Salmon Field Office, 1206 South Challis Street, Salmon, ID 83467 BLM Challis Field Office, 1151 Blue Mountain Road, Challis, ID 83226 BLM Pocatello Field Office, 4350 Cliffs Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204 BLM Twin Falls District Office, 2536 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, ID 83301 BLM Shoshone Field Office, 400 West F Street, Shoshone, ID 83352 BLM Burley Field Office, 15 East 200 South, Burley, ID 83318 BLM Coeur d'Alene District Office, 3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 BLM Cottonwood Field Office, 1 Butte Drive, Cottonwood, ID 83522 BLM Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101 BLM Butte District Office, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, MT 59701 BLM Dillon Field Office, 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, MT 59725- 9431 Caribou-Targhee National Forest Headquarters, 1405 Hollipart Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Beaverhead-Deerlodge Supervisor's Office, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725 Salmon-Challis Supervisor's Office, 1206 S. Challis Street, Salmon, ID 83467 Boise Supervisor's Office, 1206 Vinnell Way, Suite 200, Boise, ID 83709 Sawtooth Supervisor's Office, 2647 Kimberly Road, East, Twin Falls, ID 83301 Copies of the Nevada and Northeastern California Greater Sage- Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS are available for public inspection at: BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard, Reno, NV 89502 BLM Winnemucca District Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, NV 89445 BLM Ely District Office, 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, NV 89301 BLM Elko District Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801 BLM Carson City District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701 BLM Battle Mountain District Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820 BLM California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1623, Sacramento, CA 95825 BLM Alturas Field Office, 708 W. 12th Street, Alturas, CA 96101 BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2950 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130 BLM Surprise Field Office, 602 Cressler Street, Cedarville, CA 96104 Austin Ranger District, 100 Midas Canyon Road, Austin, NV 89310 Carson Ranger District, 1536 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701 Ely Ranger District, 825 Avenue East, Ely, NV 90301 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV 89431 Jarbidge Ranger District, 140 Pacific Avenue, Wells, NV 89835 Modoc National Forest, 225 West 8th, Alturas, CA 96101 Mountain City Ranger District, 2035 Last Chance Road, Elko, NV 89801 Santa Rosa Ranger District, 1200 East Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, NV 89445 Tonopah Ranger District, 1400 S. Erie Mian Street, Tonopah, NV 89049 Copies of the Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS are available for public inspection at: BLM Oregon State Office, 1220 SW. 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204 BLM Baker Resource Area Office, 3100 H Street, Baker City, OR 97814 BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, Hines, OR 97738 BLM Lakeview District Office, 1301 S. G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630 BLM Prineville District Office, 3050 NE. 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754 BLM Vale District Office, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 97918 Copies of the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS are available for public inspection at: BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 BLM Cedar City Field Office, 176 East D.L. Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721 BLM Fillmore Field Office, 95 East 500 North, Fillmore, UT 84631 BLM Kanab Field Office and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741 [[Page 30714]] BLM Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501 BLM Richfield Field Office, 150 East 900 North, Richfield, UT 84701 BLM Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 S. Decker Lake Boulevard, West Valley City, UT 84119 BLM Vernal Field Office, 170 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078 Ashley National Forest, 355 N. Vernal Avenue, Vernal, UT 84078 Dixie National Forest, 1789 N. Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, UT 84721 Fishlake National Forest, 115 East 900 North, Richfield, UT 84701 Manti-LaSal National Forest, 599 West Price River Drive, Price, UT 84501 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 857 W. South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84095 United States Forest Service Intermountain Region, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401 Instructions for filing a protest with the Director of the BLM regarding the Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs may be found in the ``Dear Reader'' Letter of the Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs and at 43 CFR 1610.5- 2. All protests must be in writing and mailed to the appropriate address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES section above. Emailed protests will not be accepted as valid protests unless the protesting party also provides the original letter by either regular mail or overnight delivery postmarked by the close of the protest period. Under these conditions, the BLM and Forest Service will consider an emailed protest as an advance copy and it will receive full consideration. If you wish to provide the BLM and Forest Service with such advance notifications, please direct emails to [email protected]. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your protest, you should be aware that your entire protest--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your protest to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 36 CFR 219.59, 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2; 43 CFR 1610.5 Amy Lueders, Acting Assistant Director, Renewable Resources & Planning. [FR Doc. 2015-12948 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR may also review the Proposed LUPAs/ and Forest Service National Greater
Final EISs on the internet at http:// Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy. These
Bureau of Land Management www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/ four EISs will amend the following BLM
[LLWO2100000 sagegrouse.html. Resource Management Plans (RMPs)
L11100000.DQ0000.LXSISGST0000] All protests must be in writing and and Management Framework Plans
mailed to one of the following (MFPs) and Forest Service Land and
Notice of Availability of the Great addresses: Resource Management Plans (LRMP) in
Basin Region Greater Sage-Grouse Regular Mail: BLM Director (210), Attention: the Great Basin Region:
Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments Protest Coordinator, P.O. Box 71383,
California
and Final Environmental Impact Washington, DC 20024–1383.
Statements for the Sub-Regions of Overnight Delivery: BLM Director (210), • Alturas RMP (2008)
Idaho and Southwestern Montana; Attention: Protest Coordinator, 20 M Street • Eagle Lake RMP (2008)
Nevada and Northeastern California; SE., Room 2134LM, Washington, DC • Surprise RMP (2008)
20003.
Oregon; and Utah
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Idaho
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, the Idaho and Southwestern Montana
Interior. • Birds of Prey NCA RMP (2008)
Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/
• Bruneau RMP revision (and existing
ACTION: Notice of availability. Final EIS: Jonathan Beck, BLM Idaho
1983 Bruneau MFP)
State Office GRSG Planning Lead,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the • Challis RMP (1999)
telephone 208–373–4070; address 1387
National Environmental Policy Act of • Craters of the Moon NM RMP (2006)
South Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709;
1969 (NEPA), as amended, the Federal • Four Rivers RMP revision (and
email jmbeck@blm.gov.
Land Policy and Management Act of For the Nevada and Northeastern existing 1988 Cascade RMP and 1983
1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and the California Greater Sage-Grouse Kuna and Bruneau MFPs)
Resources Planning Act of 1974, as Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Lauren • Jarbidge RMP revision (and existing
amended by the National Forest Mermejo, BLM Nevada State Office 1987 Jarbidge RMP)
Management Act of 1976 (NFMA), the GRSG Project Lead, telephone 775–861– • Lemhi RMP (1987)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 6580; address 1340 Financial Boulevard, • Owyhee RMP (1999)
U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) have Reno, NV 89502; email lmermejo@ • Pocatello RMP revision
prepared Proposed Land Use Plan blm.gov. • Shoshone-Burley RMP revision (and
Amendments (LUPA) and Final For the Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse existing 1980 Bennett Hills/
Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Joan Suther, Timmerman Hills, 1985 Cassia, 1975
for planning units in Idaho, BLM Oregon State Office GRSG Magic, 1985 Monument, 1981 Sun
Southwestern Montana, Nevada, Planning Lead, telephone 541–573– Valley, and 1982 Twin Falls MFPs/
Northeastern California, Oregon, and 4445; address BLM Burns District, RMPs)
Utah. There are four separate Final EISs 28910 Hwy 20, West Hines, OR 97738; • Upper Snake RMP revision (and
being conducted in the Great Basin email jsuther@blm.gov. existing 1983 Big Lost, 1985 Medicine
Region and this notice announces the For the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Lodge, 1981 Big Desert, and 1981
availability of all four. Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Quincy Bahr, Little Lost-Birch Creek MFPs/RMPs)
DATES: BLM planning regulations state BLM Utah State Office GRSG Project • Boise National Forest, LRMP (2003)
that any person who meets the Lead, telephone 801–539–4122; address • Curlew National Grassland
conditions as described in the 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Management Plan, LRMP (2002)
regulations may protest the BLM’s and Lake City, UT 84101–1345; email • Caribou National Forest, Revised
Forest Service’s Proposed LUP/Final qfbahr@blm.gov. LRMP (2003)
EIS. A person who meets the conditions Persons who use a • Caribou-Targhee National Forest,
and files a protest must file the protest telecommunications device for the deaf Targhee National Forest LRMP (1997)
within 30 days of the date that the (TDD) may call the Federal Information • Salmon-Challis National Forest,
Environmental Protection Agency Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Challis National Forest LRMP (1987)
publishes its Notice of Availability in to contact the above individuals during • Salmon-Challis National Forest,
the Federal Register. In accordance with normal business hours. The FIRS is Salmon National Forest LRMP (1988)
36 CFR 219.59, the Forest Service will available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, • Sawtooth National Forest, Revised
waive its objection procedures of this to leave a message or question with the LRMP (2003)
subpart and instead adopt the BLM’s above individual. You will receive a
protest procedures outlined in 43 CFR reply during normal business hours. Montana
1610.5–2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM • Dillon RMP (2006)
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Idaho and and Forest Service prepared the Idaho • Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
Southwestern Montana, Nevada and and Southwestern Montana, Nevada and Forest, LRMP (2009)
Northeastern California, Oregon, and Northeastern California, and Utah
Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Greater Sage-Grouse LUPAs and EISs. Nevada
LUPAs/Final EISs have been sent to The Oregon LUPA/EIS was prepared • Battle Mountain RMP revision (and
affected Federal, State and local solely by the BLM because there were existing 1997 Tonopah and 1986
government agencies, tribal no National Forest System lands Shoshone-Eureka RMPs)
Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
governments, and to other stakeholders involved. All four of these Proposed • Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon
and members of the public who have LUPAs/Final EISs address a range of NCA RMP (2004)
requested copies. Copies of the alternatives focused on specific • Carson City RMP revision (and
Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs are conservation measures across the range existing 2001 Carson City
available for public inspecton at the of the Greater Sage-Grouse (GRSG). All Consolidated RMP)
addresses listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY four of these EISs are part of a total of • Elko RMP (1987)
INFORMATION section. Interested persons 15 separate EISs that make up the BLM • Ely RMP (2008)
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• BLM Price Field Office, 125 South DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
600 West, Price, UT 84501 Carolyn Sherve-Bybee, Billings and
• BLM Richfield Field Office, 150 East Bureau of Land Management Pompeys Pillar National Monument
900 North, Richfield, UT 84701 [LLMT001000.L16100000.DP0000. RMP Team Leader, telephone: 406–896–
• BLM Salt Lake Field Office, 2370 S. LXSS065E0000 MO# 4500079413] 5234; address: 5001 Southgate Drive,
Decker Lake Boulevard, West Valley Billings, MT 59101; email: billings_
City, UT 84119 Notice of Availability of the Proposed pompeyspillar_rmp@blm.gov. Persons
• BLM Vernal Field Office, 170 South Resource Management Plan and Final who use a telecommunications device
500 East, Vernal, UT 84078 Environmental Impact Statement for for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
• Ashley National Forest, 355 N. Vernal the Billings and Pompeys Pillar Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
Avenue, Vernal, UT 84078 National Monument Resource 800–877–8339 to contact the above
Management Plan Revision, Billings individual during normal business
• Dixie National Forest, 1789 N.
Field Office, Montana hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, UT
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
84721 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, or question with the above individual.
• Fishlake National Forest, 115 East 900 Interior. You will receive a reply during normal
North, Richfield, UT 84701 ACTION: Notice of availability. business hours.
• Manti-LaSal National Forest, 599 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
West Price River Drive, Price, UT SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of planning area includes lands within the
84501 BLM Billings Field Office’s
• Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
Federal Land Policy and Management administrative boundaries, including
857 W. South Jordan Parkway, South Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell,
Jordan, UT 84095 Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, and
• United States Forest Service Yellowstone Counties in Montana, and
prepared a Proposed Resource
Intermountain Region, 324 25th portions of Big Horn County, Montana
Management Plan (RMP) and Final
Street, Ogden, UT 84401 and Big Horn County, Wyoming. The
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Instructions for filing a protest with for the Billings planning area, including planning area includes all lands,
the Director of the BLM regarding the Pompeys Pillar National Monument, regardless of jurisdiction, totaling
Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs may be and by this notice is announcing its approximately 10.37 million acres;
found in the ‘‘Dear Reader’’ Letter of the availability. however, the BLM will only make
Proposed LUPAs/Final EISs and at 43 decisions on lands that fall under the
CFR 1610.5–2. All protests must be in DATES: The BLM planning regulations BLM’s jurisdiction. The BLM decision
writing and mailed to the appropriate state that any person who meets the area is comprised of approximately
address, as set forth in the ADDRESSES conditions as described in the 434,154 acres of the surface estate in the
section above. Emailed protests will not regulations may protest the BLM’s planning area and 889,479 acres of
be accepted as valid protests unless the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. A person who Federal mineral estate. The revised RMP
protesting party also provides the meets the conditions and files a protest will replace the 1984 Billings RMP, as
original letter by either regular mail or must file the protest within 30 days of amended. The Draft RMP/EIS was made
overnight delivery postmarked by the the date that the Environmental available for public review for a 90-day
close of the protest period. Under these Protection Agency publishes its notice period on March 29, 2013 (78 FR
conditions, the BLM and Forest Service of availability in the Federal Register. 19291). The Draft RMP/EIS included a
will consider an emailed protest as an ADDRESSES: Copies of the Billings and series of management actions, within
advance copy and it will receive full Pompeys Pillar National Monument four management alternatives, designed
consideration. If you wish to provide Proposed RMP/Final EIS have been sent to address management challenges and
the BLM and Forest Service with such to affected Federal, State, and local issues raised during scoping. These
advance notifications, please direct government agencies, tribal included, but were not limited to, trails
emails to protest@blm.gov. governments, and to other stakeholders and travel management, wildlife habitat
Before including your address, phone and members of the public. Copies of management including that of the
number, email address, or other the Proposed RMP/Final EIS are Greater Sage-Grouse, energy
personal identifying information in your available for public inspection at the development (coal and oil and gas),
protest, you should be aware that your following locations: livestock grazing, recreation, lands with
entire protest—including your personal • BLM, Montana State Office and wilderness characteristics, special
identifying information—may be made Billings Field Office, 5001 Southgate management areas including Areas of
publicly available at any time. While Drive, Billings, MT 59101. Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)
you may ask us in your protest to Interested persons may also review and the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse
withhold your personal identifying the Proposed RMP/Final EIS on the Range, and management of the cultural
information from public review, we Internet at http://on.doi.gov/1EJBdaE. and historic resources at Pompeys Pillar
cannot guarantee that we will be able to All protests must be in writing and National Monument. In accordance with
do so. mailed to one of the following 43 CFR 1610.7–2(b), the Notice of
addresses: Availability for the Draft RMP/EIS
Authority: 36 CFR 219.59, 40 CFR 1506.6,
40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2; 43 CFR Regular Mail: BLM Director (210), announced a concurrent public
Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
1610.5 Attention: Protest Coordinator, P.O. comment period on proposed ACECs.
Box 71383, Washington, DC 20024– Comments on the Draft RMP/Draft EIS
Amy Lueders, 1383. received from the public and internal
Acting Assistant Director, Renewable Overnight Delivery: BLM Director (210), BLM review were considered and
Resources & Planning. Attention: Protest Coordinator, 20 M incorporated as appropriate into the
[FR Doc. 2015–12948 Filed 5–28–15; 8:45 am] Street SE., Room 2134LM, Proposed RMP/Final EIS which
BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Washington, DC 20003. analyzes four alternatives:
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | BLM planning regulations state that any person who meets the conditions as described in the regulations may protest the BLM's and Forest Service's Proposed LUP/Final EIS. A person who meets the conditions and files a protest must file the protest within 30 days of the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. In accordance with 36 CFR 219.59, the Forest Service will waive its objection procedures of this subpart and instead adopt the BLM's protest procedures outlined in 43 CFR 1610.5-2. | |
| Contact | For the Idaho and Southwestern Montana Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed LUPA/Final EIS: Jonathan Beck, BLM Idaho | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 30711 |
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